The increase would be Chicago's largest in a decade, but alderpersons hope to force the mayor back to the bargaining table to find other revenue sources, budget cuts, or both.

The 29 council members who asked for the meeting are critical of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close a gaping budget hole next year in part by raising property taxes.

Mayor Brandon Johnson late last month proposed a $300 million property tax hike in an effort to close a nearly $1B budget gap.

Los Angeles City Council District 14 candidate Ysabel Jurado declared victory over embattled incumbent Kevin de León on Thursday, Nov. 7, in what was the most watched and contentious city council contest that Angelenos witnessed this year.

Randall, who was born and raised in Buckhannon, has served on the Buckhannon City Waste Board, the Upshur County Solid Waste Authority Board and the City of Buckhannon‘s Revenue Review Committee. He participated in the city council’s most recent election and came within just a few votes of claiming one of the three seats that were open.

The final step to secure Jim McDonnell as the next chief of police for the Los Angeles Police Department happens Friday, as the LA City Council is expected to vote on his appointment during a confirmation hearing.

It's a big day for LA Mayor Karen Bass' nomination as the city's police chief.

McDonnell would be taking over a department that will deal with major security issues in the coming years as the region hosts the Olympics, a Super Bowl and eight World Cup matches.

A lawsuit over the 2021 police killing of an unarmed Black man in Honolulu will go to trial after the City Council opted Thursday to send the matter back to the courts. Council members had been poised to approve a $1.